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Job Description
Calculate mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3031.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mapping Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Mapping Technicians
- Tax Map Technician
- Stereoplotter Operator
- Photogrammetric Technician
- Photogrammetric Stereo Compiler
- Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist
- Mapping Technician
- Mapping Editor
- Geospatial Analyst
- CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician)
- Aerotriangulation Specialist
- Topographical Drafter
- Topographic Computator
- Technical Illustrations Map Inker
- Survey and Mapping Technician
- Stereo Plotter Operator
- Stereo Map Plotter Operator
- Stereo Compiler
- Plane Tableman
- Mosaicist
- Mapping Supervisor
- Mapping Specialist
- Map Editor
- Map Drafter
- Map Compiler
- Geodetic Computator
- Field Map Technician
- Draftsman
- Drafting Technician
- Cartography/Mapping Technician
- Cartographic Technician
- Cartographic Aide
- Assessment Technician
- Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Tasks for “Cartographic Drafter”
- Redraw or correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records or surveys.
- Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, or land boundary adjustments.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken and identify any areas missing from photographs.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Answer questions and provide information to the public or to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, or similar matters.
- Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, or land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps or drawings.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- Create survey description pages or historical records related to the mapping activities or specifications of section plats.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title or survey experts as appropriate.
Related Technology & Tools
- Engineering scales
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Digitizers
- Plotters
- Triangles
- Drafting compasses
- Protractors
- Desktop computers
- Tablet computers
- Laser printers
- T-squares
- Personal computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Scanners
- Drafting templates
- Digital cameras
- Drafting kits
- Notebook computers
- ESRI ArcInfo
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Database software
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- Microsoft Access
- ESRI Maplex
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcEditor
- JavaScript
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- QuarkXpress Passport
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Trimble TerraSync
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- Structured query language SQL
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Mapping software
- ESRI ArcView
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- ESRI MapObjects
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Microsoft Visio
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- MapInfo
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Microsoft Office
- MicroSurveyCAD
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- RockWare ArcMap
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- PCI Geomatics software
- Graphics software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Bentley MicroStation
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Hypertext markup language HTML